vegetarians??

NicoleHernandezz
NicoleHernandezz Posts: 51
in Food and Nutrition
Never been a fan of meat, ate chicken but not much. I have decided to give it up. Any vegetarians out here? What kind of vegetarian are you?

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  • TreeHugger2013
    TreeHugger2013 Posts: 65 Member
    Hello!! I have never been a fan of meat either - I have been vegetarian for 5 years now. Here lately, I have been feeling guilty about eggs and cheese, so they are limited.
  • wishiwerefit
    wishiwerefit Posts: 124
    I have been a vegetarian throughout my life! I have legumes lentils nuts and dairy products for protein
  • tmos512
    tmos512 Posts: 119 Member
    Hi there. I am an ovo-lacto vegetarian. It's really not that difficult. Working on cutting back on the dairy right now though.:bigsmile:
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    So how do you guys get your B12? Do you take supplements?
  • wishiwerefit
    wishiwerefit Posts: 124
    Oh I didnt know that! Can you help me with suggestions!What is B12 for?What does the deficieny do to us
  • cdhaskins1
    cdhaskins1 Posts: 10 Member
    I get my B12 thru B 12 Sublingual tablets. There are several good ones out there you can take.
  • AlvarShanks
    AlvarShanks Posts: 1
    Oh I didnt know that! Can you help me with suggestions!What is B12 for?What does the deficieny do to us
    If you have been a vegetarian your whole life, you must be getting it somewhere.
    I'd like to know the veg. source too.

    http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes

    I guess yeast products have some.
  • wishiwerefit
    wishiwerefit Posts: 124
    Oh I think i must be getting it from milk then
  • rataliek
    rataliek Posts: 32 Member
    I gave up everything but the occasional fish a few months ago and am slowly stopping that as well and I have never felt better. I know that doesn't make me a vegetarian but I'm slowly getting there. I eat a lot of spinach/kale/arugala salads, beans, eggs, nuts and greek yogurt and occasionally use a vegan protein powder after workouts for additional protein if I'm feeling low. Cutting meat out of my diet was a million times easier than I ever thought it could be and I couldn't imagine turning back.
  • Eat_clean_stay_tiny
    Eat_clean_stay_tiny Posts: 67
    I'm a pescatarian.
    Never liked meat, I don't judge people that eat meat though. Whatever works for them you know? (:
    I was vegetarian for 5 years and recently started eating fish again because I need the protein and don't have a problem with eating fish.
    I only drink almond milk and occasionally eat eggs. I've never liked cheese so I don't eat that.
  • Aventuria
    Aventuria Posts: 151
    ovo-lacto myself.
    No meat, no fish, no gelatine, no animal-rennet.

    I'm healthy and happy with that.
    Btw my spouse is an absolute carnivore. ;-)
  • shaynak112
    shaynak112 Posts: 751 Member
    I'm a vegetarian too, for about a year. Great decision. I was never a fan of a lot of meat, I enjoyed hamburgers and chicken but that's it. I have found veggie burgers and fake chicken to be delicious :).
    I try not to eat dairy and eggs though. I will on occasion though. Pizza is my weakness. And like, for Thanksgiving, my mom brought up pies that were made with eggs and I will eat that. I don't buy dairy products or eggs for myself though.

    Edit: My boyfriend is a vegetarian too although he doesn't have any problems with eating dairy, but he avoids eggs as much as possible too.
  • NicoleHernandezz
    NicoleHernandezz Posts: 51
    Thanks for your responses :)
  • 1_day_at_a_time
    1_day_at_a_time Posts: 104
    im a vegan. if you have any q, feel free to ask! :)
  • jstdi
    jstdi Posts: 1 Member
    I am a vegetarian..I have only been doing this for 5 months, but I feel good. what other vitamin deficiencies do I need to be concerned with ??

    Thanks !
  • moreORless50
    moreORless50 Posts: 261 Member
    So how do you guys get your B12? Do you take supplements?

    i drink alpro almond milk has a good amount of vit B12
  • moreORless50
    moreORless50 Posts: 261 Member
    I am a vegetarian..I have only been doing this for 5 months, but I feel good. what other vitamin deficiencies do I need to be concerned with ??

    Thanks !


    you may find this site usefull https://www.vegsoc.org/
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Hi, I am a vegetarian vegetarian! The kind that doesn't eat meat. Or eats chicken and fish and pretends they aren't meat. I do eat eggs, but only free range, and not often, and I have dairy, but am trying to cut right down (partly because it makes me sick). I don't eat gelatine, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids or rennet.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    So how do you guys get your B12? Do you take supplements?

    B12 deficiency isn't an issue for vegetarians. Vegans can suffer from it if they don't eat yeast products, such as marmite, but it's very rare.

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